Amusement device.



M. BERGER & R. WEISBAGH.

AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 3, 1913.

1,1 03,558. Patented July 14, 1914.

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MAX BERGER AND RUDOLPH WEISBACI-I, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA; SAID BERGER ASSIGNOR TO SAID WEISBACH.

AMUSEMENT DEVICE.

Specification. of Letters Patent.

Patented uly 14, 1914.

Application filed September 3, 1913. Serial No. 787,918.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, MAX Bnnonn and RUDOLPH VVEIsBAOI-I, citizens of the United States, residing in the city and county of San Francisco and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Amusement Devices, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to an amusement device. V 7

It is the object of this invention to provide a game device for amusement purposes and in which exercise of the skill of markmanship is required in order to play the game successfully.

A further object is to provide an amusement apparatus which is simple in construction and operation, attractive in appearance and which furnishes an interesting and fascinating form of entertainment.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention primarily resides in a hollow structure having a series of side openings through which the player endeavors to throw a ball from a distance, said structurevhaving an outlet opening at its under side arranged over a rotatable distributing member on which the ball drops after entering the structure, and-is delivered thereby to a stationary inclined surface formed with irregular grooves or channels leading toball receiving sockets which are numbered or otherwise characterized.

The invention further consists of the parts and the construction and combination of 1 parts as hereinafter more fully described and claimed, having reference to the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 is a View of the invention in side elevation. Fig.2 is a horizontal or plan view on the line a-a of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the line bb of Fig. 1.

In the drawings A represents an annular horizontally disposed platform rigidly mounted on a stationary frame or support B of any suitable construction' The upper face of the platform A is preferably formed with a slight upward incline from its outer edge and is provided with a series of sockets or depressions 2 which are numbered or otherwise characterized to distinguish one depression from another.

The inner edge of the platform A is connected to or formed integral with an inner platform or table 3, thetop face of which with the surface thereof, while others terminate in the sockets 2. The disk fl: is substantially fiat on its upper surface, which is circular in outline, and is rigidly mounted on a vertical shaft 5 journaled in suitable bearings and adapted to be revolved to impart a rotary motion to the disk 4. The shaft 5 is designed to be rotated either continuously or intermittently from any suitable source of power and is here shown as having a beveled p1n1on 6 mounted thereon,

which meshes with a corresponding pinion '7 on a dr1Ve-shaft 8 whlch 1S connected to a source of power in any desired manner.

superposed above the revoluble disk 4: 1s

,a hollow structure 9 which is preferably globular or balloon shaped in form, and provided with a depending neck 10 formed of plaited fabric and open at 10 on its lower end. The structure 9 may be suspended at its upper end or otherwise supported with its open lower end disposed on a plane a short distance above and directly opposite the center of the upper face of the disk 4.

Formed in the side walls of the structure 9 around the horizontal periphery thereof is a series of openings 11 of any desired number, spaced at any suitable distances apart; The openings 11 lead from the exterior of the structure 9 to compartments or chambers '12 formed by radial partitions 13 which extend from the vertical center of the struc 'ture 9 to its walls, as particularly shown in .therein at a point adjacent to the conjuncas not to bounce clear of the disk.

'tion of the not with the structure 9, which the opening 15 connects with a downwardly inclined tube or chute 16 leading to a basket 17 or other receptacle situated at any con- 'enient point.

Mounted on the outer edge of the annular platform 2 is an inclined trough 18, the lower point of which connects with a chute 19 leading to the receptacle 17, or other point of discharge.

In the employment of the above-described game apparatus, a player stands a predetermined distance'therefrom and endeavors to throw a ball or other spherical object into one of the openings 11 in the structure 9. The openings 11 are of such size and the player is positioned such distance therefrom as to require exercise of skill of marksmanship and certain proficiency therein in order for the player to successfully throw the ball through an opening 11. In event the ball fails to enter one of the openings 11 and strikes the structure 9, it will drop into the net 14 and will roll down the incline surface thereof and then pass through the opening opening 10, and then fall uponthe rotating disk 4. The fall of the ball is retarded by means of frictional engagement therewith of the folds of the fabric neck 10, so that it will strike the disk 41- with such little force The rotary movement of the disk t will then act to impel the ball horizontally by centrifugal force over the peripheral edge of the disk 4 on to the downwardly inclined face ofthe stationary table 3; the ball rolling down the incline and eventually finding its way into one of the irregular grooves or channels 3 along which it travels and is directed to the platform A or into one of the depressions 2 thereon. In event the ball should fail to come to rest in one of the depressions 2 it will pass into the trough 18 and be directed thereby into the-receptacle 17 such an occurrence not entitling the player to a score. The depressions 2 however are of such size and sufficiently close together as to render the passage of the ball across the platform A into the trough 18 unlikely and nearly insure its coming'to rest in some one of the depressions 2. When this occurs, the player will receive a score corresponding to the number of marking of the particular depression 2 in which the ball comes torest.

The grooves or channels 3 are intercrossed and are formed'with branches all leading to the lower outer edge of the table 3 so that a ball on moving so along the grooves of the table 3 will traverse an irregular and uncertain course and consequently out of a number of passages down the inclined table 3 will seldom come to rest in the same depression 2.

The revolving disk 1 operates as a distributor for the ball and acts to render the travel of the ball down any one of the ries of irregular channels in its central portion and a series of depressions in its outer portion, a revoluble disk disposed centrally of the table and a hollow structure superposed above said disk having an open underside and a series of openings around its horizontal periphery. 1 1

2. An amusement device comprising a hollow structure having inlet openings on the side and a discharge opening on its underside, a dependlng neck surrounding sald outlet opening formed of a plaited fabric, a

rotary disk immediately below said neck, a downwardly sloping table surrounding said disk, a series of irregular grooves on said table leading to its outer periphery, and a plat form contiguous with the periphery of said table formedwith a series of depressions. I

3. A game apparatus comprising a hollow globular structure, vertical partitions in said structure dividing its interior into a plurality of compartments, said structure formed with inlet openings leading into said compartments and having an outlet on its underside communicating with said compartments, a rotary disk beneath the discharge opening, a frusto-conoidal table beneath said disk concentric therewith, a series of irregular interconnecting channels on said table leading from the disk to its outer periphery, and a stationary platform attached to the rim of said table having a series of depressions; formed in its upper face.

ing formed of plaited fabric, a rotary disk beneath the discharge opening, a frusto-conoidal table beneath said disk concentric therewith, a series of irregular interconnecting channels on said table leading from the- -disk to its outer periphery and a stationary platform attached to the rim of said table having a series of depressions formed in its upper face.

5. A game apparatus comprising a hollow globular structure, vertical partitions in said structure dividing its interior into a plurality of compartments, said structure formed with inlet openings leading into said compartments and having an outlet on its underside communicating with said compartments, a throat surrounding said opening formed of plaited fabric, a rotary disk beneath the discharge opening, a frustoconoidal table beneath said disk concentric therewith, a series of irregular interconnecting channels on said table leading from the disk to its outer periphery, a stationary platform attached to the rim of said table having a series of depressions formed in its upper face, and a saucer shaped net surrounding said structure connected therewith at a point mediate the inlet and outlet open- 111 's.

in testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands in the presence of two subscribingwitnesses.

Witnesses JOHN-H. HERRING, R. S. BERRY.

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